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HCU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helicopter control unit
1, record 1, English, helicopter%20control%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCU 2, record 1, English, HCU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helicopter control unit; HCU: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - helicopter%20control%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité contrôleur d'hélicoptères
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HCU 2, record 1, French, HCU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité contrôleur d'hélicoptères; HCU : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Cracking
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrocracking unit 1, record 2, English, hydrocracking%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HCU processes. 1, record 2, English, - hydrocracking%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Craquage (Pétrole)
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité d'hydrocraquage
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydrocraquage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HCU 1, record 2, French, HCU
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé HCU. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydrocraquage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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